BKLYN Music: the return of the incredible bongo band

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the return of the incredible bongo band Posted: 06 Feb 2014 07:26 AM PST Mr Bongo reissued The Incredible Bongo Band‘s ”Bongo Rock” and the follow up album, “Return of The Incredible Bongo Band”, for the first time since 1974. Those LPs has been sampled by Bentley Rhythm Ace, Fatboy Slim, Macy Gray, Group Home and Koushik. They’re now reproduced on heavyweight 180g vinyl and in top-quality Japanese sleeves. Stream “The Return…” below and order your vinyls at on Mr Bongo. Support: Official | Soundcloud | Facebook | Twitter

THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER THE INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND - BONGO ROCK (40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

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THE INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND - BONGO ROCK (40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) Posted: 06 Feb 2014 08:23 AM PST For the first time since its release in 1973: a genuine, bona fide reissue of the classic record, Bongo Rock, which became a foundation of rap and popular music, packaged as it would have been seen on the shelves in 1973. Reproduced on heavyweight 180g vinyl and in top-quality Japanese sleeves by Mr Bongo. The Incredible Bongo Band inlcudes the following musicians: King Errisson (Percussion), Jim Gordon (Drums), Steve Douglas (Saxaphone), Jerry Scheff (Bass), Robbie King (Organs), Mike Deasy (Guitar), Kat Hendrikse (Drums), Perry Botkin Jr (Producer / Arranger) "Bongo Rock is significant, for being one of the musical cornerstones of rap ... it is certainly one of the most sampled LP's in history, if not the most sampled. Most every history-minded hip-hop DJ has a copy, and the first few bars of its signature number, a driving cover version of the 60's instrumental number Apache, can send crowds into overdrive." According to Kool Herc, the stylistic pioneer many people consider to be the father of hip-hop music, the Bongo's "Apache" is "the national anthem of hip-hop." - NY Times